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Covid-19: Cases on the rise, but testing falls below expectations

By Ele Ifah Sunday 177 0
By Ifah Ele Sunday President Muhammadu Buhari, on April 27, 2020 ordered the ease of lockdown in three major high-infection states in the country. The three states, Lagos, FCT, and Ogun, had been on lockdown since March 30. This decision was as a result of the impact the lockdown had on the economy. In his […]Continue Reading
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Melinda Gates said she feared coronavirus in Africa would lead to dead being put out in street, as in Ecuador

By Ele Ifah Sunday 185 0
Disclosure: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is one of Africa Check’s funders, providing 11% of our income in 2019. Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and wife of US billionaire Bill Gates, has said the coronavirus pandemic “will make Africa have dead bodies lying on the streets”. That’s the claim in a 12 April 2020 post on […]Continue Reading
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Ugandan security personnel enforcing COVID-19 measures assault journalists

By Ele Ifah Sunday 161 0
The Committee to Protect Journalists have called on Ugandan authorities to investigate security forces’ recent attacks against journalists and hold those responsible to account. Since March 19, security forces have harassed or assaulted at least six journalists in the country while enforcing restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19, according to the journalists, who Continue Reading
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10 Takeaway from Buhari’s second speech on Covid-19

By Theophilus Abbah 175 0
 92% of all identified contacts with Covid-19 positive persons has been identified. Testing capacity doubled – 1,500 tests could be conducted daily 7,000 health care workers trained in ‘infection prevention and control’ Health care workers across all the treatment centers have been provided with the personal protective equipment NCDC team deployed in 19 out of […]Continue Reading
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Zenith bank introduces automated voice banking service, Assures customers of best-in-class service at this challenging time

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Zenith Bank Plc has introduced an automated voice banking service, an interactive voice response (IVR) solution which enables customers to perform basic banking transactions by dialing a dedicated phone line through their registered phone numbers and following the prompts. By simply dialing +234 (1) 278 7000 from the phone number linked to their accounts and […]Continue Reading
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[My Covid-19 Diary]: Day 5 – Coronavirus infects the flesh and heart of media

By Theophilus Abbah 192 3
Like Israelites who lost appetite for Manna and panted for flesh in the desert, I began to thirst and hunger after news in the print format. My hankering for news online dwindled and faded as the borders among social media platforms blurred on my handheld device and laptop. I craved for my newspaper with varieties […]Continue Reading
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Gbajabiamila to propose bill that will ensure two months free electricity supply

By Ele Ifah Sunday 158 0
The House of Representatives is to consider a fresh Stimulus Bill that will ensure that Nigerians get free electricity supply for two months to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Speaker Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila said the proposed Bill is to help in boosting the economy through the informal sector as the country prepares for […]Continue Reading
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